This article was co-authored by Adrian Klaphaak, CPCC. Adrian Klaphaak is a career coach and founder of A Path That Fits, a mindfulness-based boutique career and life coaching company in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is also an accredited Co-Active Professional Coach (CPCC). Klaphaak has used his training with the Coaches Training Institute, Hakomi Somatic Psychology, and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) to help thousands of people build successful careers and live more purposeful lives.
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It’s been said that if you choose a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. While this might be overstating things, it is true that you can find many ways to turn your hobby into a career. First, make sure you have some experience in the hobby field. Evaluate your options for transitioning to a hobby-centric career. Cut down on your spending so have you a financial cushion to fall back on before making the leap into your new career. Make sure you have all your bases covered with a sound business plan. Then, gradually spend more time on your new career and less time on your current career.
Adrian Klaphaak, CPCC
Career CoachSpend as much time practicing your hobby as you can. Adrian Klaphaak, the founder of A Path That Fits, says: "As you get more involved in your hobby, like taking classes and attending different events, you'll start to come across opportunities that you wouldn't have found otherwise. You can also talk to people who have built successful careers out of the hobby that you share and ask them how they did it. It might take years to build a career, but the good news is, you can keep growing your hobby as a side hustle until it starts to show signs of supporting you financially."
"We live in an amazing time where nearly any hobby can be developed into a financially sustainable career."
Adrian Klaphaak, CPCC
Career Coach
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